2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$1,200 5-Card PLO Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10988
Prize
$25,806
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,200
Prize Pool
$75,900
Entries
69
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
10
Players Left
1

Marshal Roof Eliminated in 3rd Place ($10,626)

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Marshall Roof
Marshall Roof

Marc Geissel completed from the small blind and Marshall Roof checked his option in the big.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Geissel checked to Roof, who bet 30,000. Geissel then check-raised pot and Roof quickly committed the rest of his chips.

Marshall Roof: {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Marc Geissel: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}

The {8-Diamonds} turn and {10-Clubs} river left Geissel with a winning flush and Roof was eliminated in third place.

Player Chips Progress
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Taylor Lipson
2,200,000
300,000
300,000
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Marc Geissel
600,000
50,000
50,000
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Marshall Roof
Busted

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Lipson Shows Roof a Straight

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Marshall Roof completed from the small blind and Taylor Lipson checked his option from the big.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Roof bet 75,000. Lipson called.

Roof checked to Lipson on the {3-Diamonds} turn and he bet 150,000. Roof called.

Both players checked on the {3-Clubs} river and Lipson showed {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} for a straight. It was good, as Roof mucked — awarding the pot to Lipson.

Player Chips Progress
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Taylor Lipson
1,900,000
200,000
200,000
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Marshall Roof
200,000
-250,000
-250,000

Tags: Marshall RoofTaylor Lipson

Flush Enough For Roof

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Marshall Roof limped from the small blind and Taylor Lipson checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Roof bet 55,000. Lipson called.

Both players checked on the {a-Clubs} river and Roof check-called a 30,000 bet from Lipson on the {k-Clubs} river.

Roof showed {q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for a flopped flush and Lipson mucked — conceding the pot to Roof.

Player Chips Progress
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Taylor Lipson
1,700,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Marc Geissel us
Marc Geissel
550,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Marshall Roof us
Marshall Roof
450,000
100,000
100,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Roof Doubles Through Geissel

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Marshall Roof
Marshall Roof

Taylor Lipson opened to 45,000 on the button and was called by Marc Geissel in the small blind and Marshall Roof in the big.

All three players checked on the {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop and Geissel led out for 80,000 on the {k-Diamonds} turn. Roof shoved for his last 120,000 and only Geissel called.

Marc Geissel: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Marshall Roof: {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

The {6-Spades} river kept Roof best with his set of eights and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Marc Geissel
650,000
-100,000
-100,000
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Marshall Roof
350,000
180,000
180,000

Tags: Marc GeisselMarshall RoofTaylor Lipson

Matt Mullins Eliminated in 4th Place ($6,831)

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Matt Mullins
Matt Mullins

Marc Geissel limped on the button, Matt Mullins completed from the small blind, and Marshall Roof checked his option from the big blind.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Mullins shoved for his last 38,000. Both Roof and Geissel called.

The dealer brought the {7-Spades} on the turn and Roof checked to Geissel, who bet 100,000. Roof thought about it, but eventually let his hand go and hands were tabled.

Marc Geissel: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}
Matt Mullins: {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

Mullins needed to improve to survive, but the {2-Clubs} river kept Geissel best with his straight and Mullins was eliminated in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Marc Geissel
850,000
50,000
50,000
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Marshall Roof
250,000
-80,000
-80,000
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Matt Mullins
Busted

Tags: Marc GeisselMarshall RoofMatt Mullins

Level: 17

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Roof Shows Quads

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Marc Geissel raised to 40,000 on the button and was called by Marshall Roof in the big blind.

Roof check-called a 50,000 bet from Geissel on the {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop and both players checked on the {9-Clubs} turn.

The {5-Clubs} completed the river and Roof shoved for around 150,000. Geissel folded and Roof showed the {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} as he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Marc Geissel
800,000
-120,000
-120,000
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Marshall Roof
330,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Marc GeisselMarshall Roof